Brady Thomas honored

Brady Thomas was honored for his role as a member of the back-to-back national championship baseball teams at the University of South Carolina on Monday, Aug. 22, 2011.

cap: Sefton Ipock Independent Mail Brady Thomas speaks with Tyler Stroud during a ceremony honoring him at the Anderson Recreation Center Monday. Thomas, who was a member of the back-to-back national championship baseball teams for the University of South Carolina, said he was inspired by Stroud, who suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, a disorder that causes brittle bones.

cap: Sefton Ipock Independent Mail Brady Thomas shakes hands with Anderson Mayor Terence Roberts after Roberts read a proclamation announcing Monday as Brady Thomas Day in Anderson. Thomas, an Anderson native and T.L. Hanna graduate, was recognized for his role in the back-to-back national championships for the University of South Carolina baseball team.

Anderson Mayor Terence Roberts presents Brady Thomas with framed collage and key to the city Monday.

cap: Sefton Ipock Independent Mail Brady Thomas shows family friends David and Lindey Harper his championship ring from the 2010 season at the Anderson Recreation Center Monday. Thomas, an Anderson native and T.L. Hanna graduate, was recognized for his role in the back-to-back national championships for the University of South Carolina baseball team.